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EP 1 273 055 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01925091.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01M 2/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0140/079 (87) International publication number: WO 0105/9857 (16.08.2001 Gazette 2001/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.02.2000 US 499882 (71) Applicant: KVG Technologies Inc. East Walpole, MA 02032 (US)	(72) Inventor: ZGURIS, George, C. Canterbury, NH 03224 (US) (74) Representative: Naeven, Ralf, Dr.  Patentanwälte König & KollegenKackertstrasse 10 52072 Aachen 52072 Aachen (DE)